Riesling Spätlese Graacher Himmelreich 2018

MAX FERDINAND RICHTER

Riesling Spätlese Graacher Himmelreich
2018

Country
Germany
Regulated designation
QmP ou Prädikatswein
Region
Mosel
Classification
Spätlese
Varietal(s)
Riesling
Colour
White
Producer's website

About this winery

Situated in the heart of the Mosel's finest vineyards, the Max Ferdinand Richter estate has been in the family for over 300 years. The family owns 48 acres of priceless vines on the magnificent stretch of the river between Erden and Brauenberg including all the best sites: Graacher Himmelreich, Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Brauenberger Juffer and Richter's monopole Veldenzer Eilsenberg. This is quite literally an embarrassment of riches. Richter's vines are sustainably farmed; all grapes are...

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Press reviews

Mosel Fine Wines

- 94 points -

August 2018

The 2017er Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese is made from fruit harvested at under 90° Oechsle from very old un-grafted vines in the Goldwingert part of the vineyard. This still quite reductive wine only gradually reveals its gorgeous nose made of smoke, vineyard peach, almond cream, minty herbs and spices. The wine rewards one with magnificent creamy and sappy peach as well as well-integrated candied grapefruit driven acidity on
the superbly playful palate. The finish is ethereally light and multi-layered. This is a great light-feathered Spätlese.

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Mosel Fine Wines

- 92 points -

August 2019

The 2018er Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese was harvested at a full 94° Oechsle in the prime (“dark red”) Goldwingert sector of the vineyard, and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar (90 g/l). It offers a rather backward nose of mirabelle, vineyard peach, herbs and fine spices. The wine develops the creamy presence of a light Auslese on the palate and leaves a nice feel of ripe orchard fruits in the juicy and comparatively playful finish.

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Mosel Fine Wines

92+

October 2016 (Vintage 2015)

Harvested at a comparatively low 86-87° Oechsle in the Humberg sector of the Himmelreich, this offers a nose of pear, coconut, apricot tree flower, passion fruit and dried herbs. The wine is gorgeously juicy and elegant on the palate and leaves a clean and superbly fresh touch of pure fruits and zest in the long finish. 2025-2045

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